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Configuring Podman for Kind on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

When you create a Podman machine, Podman creates the machine in rootless mode.

With a Podman machine running on WSL, Kind:

  • Requires the rootful machine.

Therefore, set the Podman machine to rootful mode.

Procedure

  1. Stop the Podman machine:

    $ podman machine stop
  2. Set the Podman machine in rootful mode:

    $ podman machine set --rootful
  3. Start the Podman machine:

    $ podman machine start